Shloka 1

षष्ठस्सर्गः — तपस्विरक्षणे राजधर्मोपदेशः

Sarga 6: The Sages’ Appeal and Instruction on Royal Duty

Devanagari script

शरभङ्गे दिवं प्राप्ते मुनिसङ्घास्समागताः।अभ्यगच्छन्त काकुत्स्थं रामं ज्वलिततेजसम्।।।।

Transliteration

śarabhaṅge divaṃ prāpte munisaṅghāḥ samāgatāḥ |

abhyagacchanta kākutsthaṃ rāmaṃ jvalitatejasam ||

Translation

ครั้นศรภังคะได้ไปสู่สวรรค์แล้ว หมู่มุนีทั้งหลายก็พร้อมเพรียงกันมาชุมนุม และเข้าไปเฝ้าพระรามแห่งวงศ์กกุตสถะ ผู้รุ่งโรจน์ด้วยเดชอันลุกโพลง

Word by Word

• śarabhaṅge: when/while Śarabhaṅga
• śarabhaṅge: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative absolute)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śarabhaṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी-प्रयोग (locative absolute)

• divam: to heaven
• divam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: div (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• prāpte: having attained (gone)
• prāpte: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative absolute predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prāp (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; śarabhaṅge-समन्वय (locative absolute)

• muni-saṅghāḥ: groups of sages
• muni-saṅghāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक) + saṅgha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘of sages, groups’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• samāgatāḥ: assembled/came together
• samāgatāḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicative action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-gam (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (PPP) used predicatively; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; muni-saṅghāḥ-विशेषण/विधेय

• abhyagacchanta: approached
• abhyagacchanta: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-gam (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• kākutstham: Kākutstha (Rāma)
• kākutstham: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kākutstha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; rāmaṃ-समनाधिकरण

• rāmam: Rāma
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• jvalita-tejasam: of blazing splendour
• jvalita-tejasam: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jvalita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (‘blazing radiance’); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; rāmaṃ-विशेषण

Context

When Sarabhanga attained the heaven, all the sages collected together and came to Rama whose radiance was like fire.

Characters & Entities

• Śarabhaṅga
• Rāma
• Sages (munisaṅghāḥ)
• Kakutstha lineage

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

The verse frames Rāma as a dharmic center of gravity: sages approach him because righteous kingship protects ascetic life; the moral axis is the mutual support between tapas (ascetic merit) and kṣatra-dharma (royal duty).

What is the narrative situation?

Following Śarabhaṅga’s departure to heaven, sages gather and come to meet Rāma in the forest, preparing to present concerns about safety and righteousness.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s tejas (moral-spiritual radiance) is emphasized—his presence signifies strength aligned with dharma, not mere force.